Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-25
1WICF TOO OFTEN:
Three Wives at Once Too Many For
James Wyatt TO Provide For.


James Wyatt TO Provide For.
Savannah colored society is pretty well
worked up over a frst-cIass scandal.
Until last Saturday David JscKson's
home on Gwinnett street, uear Price, was
an ideal picture Of colored domestic hap
piness. The husband is d respectable and
industrious citizen, who carries on buSi-
ness for himself IT. the market. His lam
lily included a daughter OF 10 summers,
rather well formed and well dey eloped for
her age. She was stiIl going TO school
and was the object OF many attentions
from the colored youths OF Waringsvilie.
Not long ago the girl became acquaint-
ed with james Wyatt, driver. Wyatt
ls a very smo0th-talking fellow with
unctuOus ways and a general air OF guile
lessuess, which would disarm the suspi-
cions OF PinkertOn detective. Wyatt's
heart, which is an unusually susceptible
one by the way, was touched by the girls
charms and he started in with ardor to
WOO her.
The stern parent, however, put his foot
down on the woOlng He told Wyatt
calmly, but firmly, that Katie was too
young to be receiving attentions and he
added that be was reliably informed that
there was one Mrs. ames Wyatt already
in existence. The lover declared that he
udu never INFANT an Lulug ny MS dLIe0-
lions and he promised solemnly that he
would discontinue them.
About ten days ago the father met
Wyatt on Broughton street and remarked
that he had heard 1t rumOred that Jim
Wyatt and Katie jackson intended to
get married" Jim got down on his
knees on the sidewalk and swore that the
report WAS a malicious talsehood He
even promised that he would not speak TO
hn Firt in A -.
until Saturday night, when Wyatt went
To his employer and wanted to borrow $50
on the ground that he was about to get
married and did not nave as much money
as be wanted. He was paid mis- wages U
to that time and went of.
The next day he was missing, and so
was Katie. Her father inquired diligent-
ly and learned that his daughter mad been
married to Wyatt Saturday night, by
Parson Brigham, who has flock out in
the southwestern section OF the city.
From the minister's the couple went to
the Central railroad depot and took the
train for Atlanta. II was a clear case OF
elOpement, and what made it worse, it
was blgamy. The license issued from the
Ordinary's office had the girl's age 81,
which was the age gwen by Wyatt when
he applied for the certificate.
jackson soon learned that his son-in-
law was not only bigsmist, but veri-
table Mormon polygamist, with
at least three spouses. He
determined, ii possible, to capture
Wyatt and get back his daughter On
Wednesday he learned that they we're in
Atlanta, and he had a telegram sent to
the authorities there. Yesterday he had
letter from Atlanta stating that the
books OF the Ordinary's Office in that city
show that marriage license was issued
Jan. 3, 1878, to James Wyatt and Annie
Bankston.
Mrs. Annie Wyatt, who is supposed to
be Mrs. Wyatt No. l, is still living, so it
Is said. Only few months ago she in
! stituted legal proceedings against him,
because she heard that he had married
again in Savannah. Mrs. Wyatt No.
,, whose christian name is Jennie, filed
bill recently in the Chatham county Su-
perior Court for divorce. Without wait
ing 10 be legally cut loose from either No.
l or No. 2, Jim eloped with No. 3, indicat-
ing by his example that the Apostle Paul
| knew whereof he spake when he said
Marriage is good thing" or words to
| that effect.
A warrant is out for Wyatt. and il the
officers don't get left he will be back in
Savannah in few days and will be asked
TO explain his conduct before the courts.